Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

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poultry at L. A. Chapin's Wednesday,
Dec. 14.......O. j. Lowry of Jericho has
been appointed delegate from Mt Mans
held grange to the state Grange that meets
at Montpelier Dec. II.
\ l.. f. Terrll 81 Son are earring potatoes
At go cents per bushel. .... .Lucius With
arell is sick with a slow fever. ....At the
asst meeting of Mount Mansfield Grange,
No 40, one new member was initiated.
.... Fred and Frank Sheehy and j. Far
tell, who have been at work at Worcester,
Mass, are at home near the Centre.
Walter Davis has gone to WATERFOWL,
Dakota. Mrs. Byron Green, who has
been visiting friends at Cnderhill Centre,
has returned home.
Service and the Holy Communion at
he Cavalry Epcopal church, village of
LJnderhill on Sunday next, December 18th,
at half past ten a. m. Offering for missions,
foreign ard domestic, receivable then.
Service also &C three p. m. on the same
lay, with sermon on obedience 10 Law,
both Civil and Religious, an Ordinance of
God. -. Miss Martha Dunton has return
ed from her visit at Poultney Mr.. and
Mrs A. S. Knight from Roodhouse, ILL.,,
are visiting friends in town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight were former residents and 1t IS
hoped that they will decide to remain III
Vermont Clinton G. Abbott, station
agent has resumed his duties after short
Illness . Mrs. l.. 5. Beardsley and Mrs.
at last report. There is an increased
attendance at the Sunday school since the
revival .... The members of the COngre-
Jatonal Sabbath school are requested to
meet at said church Saturday evening to
prepare for the concert to be given Christ
mas night...M. o. Evans bought 1910
pounds of poultry last Wednesday. Prices
paid, to - cents per pound.
wEsTFORD.
Mrs, Dorcas Weaver is sick and is at
Jended by DR.. Hawley of Fairfax. $50.
David Macomber is attending j. ;. Cilley's
school at Jericho ..... Bertha White of
Essex is teaching in district No. 10. ....
Miss Ina French is quite sick. ..Adolphus
Garrow is confined to the house with dis
ease of the lungs. Owing to the eX-
tremely bad condition of the roads the
Rev. Mr.. Teller failed to meet his charge
at Essex Sunday afternoon. Mrs. j. T..
Coifield of Minnesota, better known here
IS Carrie Fox, is visiting her Grand
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Fox.
WEST BOLTON
Il. n. Cotton, who recently broke both
bones in his leg by a rolling log, is doing
we'll .......The mill owners and lumber
men are making arrangements for large
amount of business this winter. Ed
lie Lacaillade appears much pleased to get
back from Lawrence, Mass. Lewis
Ladeau has moved into the vacant house
Of K. \. Cotton x Son, for whom he eX-
oects to work. .......E Ellen j. Mccoy OF
Waterbury, commenced school Monday,
5he 5th inst, andwill not lack for expert
auce having taught more than 40 terms.
+. w. Hall has added to his store a
new safe. ....A Christmas tree entertain
nent with music by the band will be held
At the church. ..... Charles Perry had his
thumb nearly severed by saw while al
work in the mill of j. &. Tomlinson, the
bone being cut off close to his hand .....
). X. Davis drove over the embankment
close to the bridge near X. w. Ellis'S mill
Wednesday evening, and strangely escaped
The fall of over 10 feet, with a few bruises
and wagon slightly broken. That the
horse was not killed, ana he himself Sc
-iously injured is a great wonder to all.
ST. GEORGE.
The surprise party which came down al
IF sudden upon one of!the most peaceablt
young couples in town one night last
week showed how such depredations are
Srowned upon by the more thoughtful
people. Permission will no doubt b,
sought in advance of the next party .....
Crank Hinsdill has bought of II. y. Yves
colt : estate the machinery used by The
late Mr.. WescOtt in the manufacture o
knife blades. jt is not yet known whethe
Mr.. Hinsdill intends continuing the knife
blade business or whether he will use tn
machinery in the manufacture OF his pota
20 diggers -. Mrs, II. II. Tilley, who wa
expected home last week. was detained OIL
account of the death OF her brother'-
John Ellinger. youngest ssOn. 1t Is cul
cently reported that Edward Mills ha
been offered $40 per acre for his 100 acr
farm with prospects OF his accepting IN
offer. Mrs. Mills has been restored I
comfortably good health once more. ....
K. .. Castle deemed it advisable to kl
one of his horses which has suffered Wit
Jiukeye the past two or three weeks.
BOLTON.
MISS Ethel, the little daughter of 81
ion Agent White of North DuXbury h,
Jeen dangerously sick with scarlet feYe
Jut is now convalescent. Miss IL
Barber of Richmond, teaches at Mort
DuXbury, and Miss Eva Freeman of Nor
Gown at Durkeeville ....,. Rev. q. H. Smit
preached ct North DuXbury, Sunday a
ternoon, he is to preach there again
TWO weeks and it is hoped he will have
good attendance >. ms weather max
he lumbermen look "blue". .... Il.
Morse was in Huntington last week.
HINEsBURGH.
Miss May Brownson has gone to Il
sIary Fletcher hospital to study for Il pr
iessiOnal nurse $3.50. Mr.. Carlos Lawren
- learning the florists business with q.
Peterson in Burlington 1.-The CuiC
Christmas tree and exercises will be
the Congregational church. ....... Csc
Palmer, the letter carrier between til
yillage and Rhode Island corners, h
lost but one day in eleven months. 800. NJ
.. l. Coles horse ran away from the gri
mill and threw him over the bank,
Murray's old dry He receiv
some bruises from the rocks. The wag'
was demolished. ......Mr. Mark Bushne
VINO has lately returned from Mexico,
listing at Coburn Pierce's THE &C
tempated new road from Monkton Rid
20 FerrisbuTgh Hollow will avoid hi
and shorten distance, and greatly accO
modate residents in the south part of {
town who have business at a railro
depot.
JERICHO.
There are about 70 pupils in the villa
schools .....W Will Whitcomb is quite 81
being threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Solomon Papineau of Undern
formerly of this place, died sunday mo
ing Of typhoid pneumonia. ....C.
Vaughn of Plattsburgh was in town o
sunday, the guest of f. Beach, Esq. -,
DR.. A. b. Somers has permanently loca
at Omaha, Neb., where he has opened